(Nanowerk Spotlight) Chemical and analytical processes using channel-based microfluidics have many advantages, such as the reduced use of chemical reagents and solvents; precisely controlled reaction ...

A superglue polymerisation strategy that fortifies encapsulated ‘liquid marble’ water droplets also strengthens their market potential. A superglue polymerisation strategy that fortifies encapsulated ...

A liquid marble is an otherworldly combination of liquid and solid. Shaped like a solid marble but with many properties of a liquid, these strange objects were introduced in a 2001 Nature article and ...

Liquid marbles are encapsulated droplets enveloped by hydrophobic particles that prevent the core liquid from direct contact with surrounding surfaces. This distinctive configuration enables the ...

It’s the little blob that could. A drop of water can behave as an “engine”, lugging cargo many times its own mass (see video above). For their version, the team coated millimetre-sized drops of water ...

It’s said that good things come in small packages and that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. While these clichés may be a bit tired, they exist for a reason — and that reason currently resides ...

With summer just around the corner, we’re already envisioning perfect piscines to dip our toes in. Imagine our surprise when this alluring lagoon, recently unveiled in the centre of a countryside ...

Charith Rathnayaka is affiliated with QUT (Queensland University of Technology) as an Adjunct Lecturer. Emilie Sauret receives funding from the Australian Research Council (FT200100446). Nam-Trung ...

Weird stuff happens when water hits hydrophobic substances. In this case, water and hydrophobic sand turn into a “liquid marble” in this video. It’s like watching the T-1000 get mobbed by fire ants.

George tries to make a new discovery in a huge field of science... and he might have. A liquid marble is an otherworldly combination of liquid and solid. Shaped like a solid marble but with many ...